Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1887-08-31
CATCHING THE BOAT.
AN EVERY DAY SCENE AT A NEW
YORK PIER.

Bustlo, Confusion and Hurry just Before
the Boat Leaves Tardy Passengers
who Don't Want to BE Left Behind.
A Little Too Late.
1t was q sultry afternoon when re-
porter was walking slowly up West
street, wondering what could induce any
body to do anything such weather ana
wishing that something would happen to
revive his spirits, which were slowly
dropping under the burning rays OF the
July sun, when the loud changing OF o
steamboat bell made him resolve to watch
the departure of those more fortunate
than himself, even il he could not go with
them to New England, whittier the boat
was bound.
An was hustle and confusion at the pier.
Trunks and boxes of all sizes and kinds
were being hurried on board the steamer
as she impatiently churned the muddy
water into q mass of white foam and
ouiyered in every beam as she strained at
the great ropes which bound her firmly to
the wharf People were hurrying ON and
of as the reporter stood near the gang
plank and watched the ever changing
scene.
Judging from the hustle and fuss in
progress one would think that all New
York was going on the boat In fact,
larger number than usual was
going on board, for every one
seemed anxious to exchange the hot, sti-
fling air Of the city for the cool, fresh coun-
try breeZes Here comes typical Yam
kee, long legged and loose boned, tightly
clutching worn grip sack with one hand
and wiping his perspiring face with the
other as he settled down from the hall
canter in which he had been INDUCING into
q slow walk, and calculated:
"Wal, declared I've got the boat
after all" He was going back to "Vio.
try" he explained to the reporter, and
had come down to see his brother, who
"was to work in notion house" Ae
had decided that New York was "a big
place"
ONLY A PLANK.
can aboardr' shouts the captain, and
the plank for the baggage Is removed
leaving only the narrow plank for passen
gers. Just at that moment cab is hur
riedly driven up on the pier, and young
man clad in tennis suit and grasping
big cane and q small bundle jumps out
and proceeds to dance excitedly before thu
door of the carriage, while he called ou1
to the captain, ''Stop her minuter'
"Wen, hurry up! don't stand there IL
front of the door," yells back the captain
good naturally, and the youth steps aside
far enough to allow two young girls will
their arms full of bundles to alight.
| "Here comes two more, shouts TIT
agent, as two women come rushing fran
tically down the pier, waving their pack
1 ~, &6a o{,, u% fhn nj
| was dangling in mid air. Again it wa
| lowered, and upon it the women rushed
only to stop in the middle of it while ont
informed the captain that her HUSBAND
hadn't come yet, and the other wanted t,
know whether her trunk ha5 been checked
tclear through to Boston," and who hal
| the check Just then the husband ap
peared in the distance, meandering along
| toward the boat as if he had the who'll
day before him. At last he seemed t,
understand the signals that were frantic
ally made to him, and then he showed
that he could run. He lost his hat, bu
he got there just in time. The captain
told the woman that the trunk was ''al
right" and again the plank was lifted.
1.-TWO more" the cry is again raised, a
man with a big basket and a womal
with baby were seen INDUCING in o sor
of chip hip" race along West street, hal
block away. But it was too late, for tn
ropes had been cast off and the boat, fire
from all restraint, quickly glided out from
her slip into the stream as though sh
were glad to leave her hot home for tn
cooler waters of the sound. AS the re
porter stood watching the retreating vesse
the man and woman came up to the spot
the woman one length ahead and both en-
tirely out Of breath. They watched tn
boat moment and then turned and locke
reproachful1y at each other and wake
slowly away.-New York Tribune. 4